Energy Switch
Energy Switch brings together two renowned experts from government, NGOs, academia and industry, with differing perspectives on important energy and climate topics. Hosted by renowned global energy expert, Dr. Scott Tinker.
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Energy Switch brings together two renowned experts from government, NGOs, academia and industry, with differing perspectives on important energy and climate topics. Hosted by renowned global energy expert, Dr. Scott Tinker.
- Ep 1
1.How Should We Respond to Climate Change?
03-10-2022Dr. Steve Koonin, a former U.S. Secretary of Science, and Dr. Michael Greenstone, Director of the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, discuss how climate change i...
- Ep 2
2.Future of Natural Gas
10-10-2022Dr. Naomi Boness and Rachel Fakhry discuss the impact of hydraulic fracturing on the energy sector, its role in replacing coal with gas, and how this shift reduces, but doesn't eli...
- Ep 3
3.Solar & Wind Power the World? Part 1
17-10-2022Robert Bryce and Leia Guccione discuss the potential for wind and solar to power the world, how these sources provide only 4% of global electricity today, and the challenges of sca...
- Ep 4
4.Solar & Wind Power the World? Part 2
24-10-2022Leia Guccione and Robert Bryce discuss the potential to scale up solar and wind power, concerns over materials, mining, and land use, and whether these sources can one day power th...
- Ep 5
5.Is Hydrogen our Energy Future?
31-10-2022Countries are excited about hydrogen as a way to reduce their CO2 emissions, but costs need to come down and continued technological and manufacturing developments will be required...
- Ep 6
6.Investing in our energy future
07-11-2022Transitioning the developed world toward lower carbon energies, and the developing world toward having enough energy, are grand and sometimes conflicting challenges. Both will cost...
- Ep 7
7.New Geopolitics of Energy
14-11-2022The world is changing - and so is the world of energy. Many experts think coal, oil and natural gas will remain our largest global energy sources. Meanwhile, solar and wind become...
- Ep 8
8.More Nuclear Power? Part 1
21-11-2022Nuclear proponents say we can't meet climate goals without expanding the fleet and pursuing new nuclear technologies, while opponents say cost and time are the main issues. Will nu...
- Ep 9
9.More Nuclear Power? Part 2
28-11-2022If we are to meet decarbonization targets, each nuclear plant could take over a decade to permit and construct, while alternatives could be deployed in a few years. The conversatio...
- Ep 10
10.Making Energy More Sustainable
05-12-2022Energy sustainability can be grouped into three areas: Environmental: can an energy resource operate in equilibrium with the environment? Sociopolitical: do its benefits enrich bro...
- Ep 11
11.Policies to Reduce CO2
12-12-2022Carbon-based fuels provide more than 80% of global energy. To reduce emissions will take time and money. What are the benefits of a carbon tax? Or would it be more effective to enc...
- Ep 12
12.Does the US Need Oil & Gas Industry?
19-12-2022The oil and gas industry provides 10 million US jobs and billions to the economy. Cheap, available oil makes transportation and products affordable. Abundant gas has offset coal in...
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